The incident began after a verbal altercation broke out between the BSF and the locals. During the spat, one BSF jawan allegedly harassed a local, which fuelled anger among others.BSF personnel injured in clash with locals in Tripura Tension gripped Tripura's Sepahijala district on Monday after a dispute between residents and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel over an alleged smuggling-related issue escalated into a clash, leaving Assistant Commandant Rohit Kumar and three other BSF personnel injured.According to preliminary information, the incident began with a verbal altercation between residents and BSF personnel stationed at Ashabari Border Outpost (BOP) under the 49th Battalion.During the argument, a BSF jawan allegedly assaulted a resident, identified as Hefzur Rahman, with a lathi.
The incident angered residents, who then blocked the Boxanagar-Rahimpur road, disrupting traffic in the area.The situation escalated further when Assistant Commandant Rohit Kumar, posted at Rahimpur BOP, arrived at the spot with his team. Police sources said the team came under attack from the agitated crowd, and their vehicle was vandalised.
A video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows an agitated crowd rushing towards Rohit Kumar and his team as soon as they arrived at the spot. Several people can be seen carrying bamboo sticks and attacking the vehicle, including smashing its windshield.When one BSF personnel tried to stop the crowd, two villagers allegedly struck him on the leg with bamboo sticks.
Meanwhile, a few others cornered Rohit Kumar by the roadside and assaulted him. One of the attackers also attempted to snatch his weapon.
At one point, Rohit was seen falling to the ground after sustaining injuries to his head and knees.Additional BSF personnel were subsequently deployed to the area, following which another clash broke out between security personnel and residents.The injured BSF personnel were initially taken to Boxanagar Primary Health Centre (PHC) for preliminary treatment before leaving for their respective destinations, police said.According to the latest information, the situation in the area has since returned to normal. A case is likely to be registered in connection with the incident.- Ends